UN chief congratulates Hasan Rowhani on election as President of Iran

15 June 2013  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today congratulated Hasan Rowhani on his election as the next President of Iran, and commended the country's high turnout to the polls.

“The Secretary-General has been closely following the eleventh presidential election in Iran held on 14 June and notes with satisfaction the reported high turnout,” Mr. Ban's spokesperson said in a statement.